Method and apparatus for supporting variable bandwidth

Abstract

Provided are a method for supporting a variable bandwidth and an apparatus using the same. In the apparatus, a wireless device receives a synchronization signal in a first bandwidth, and acquires a second bandwidth for a downlink (DL) channel on the basis of the synchronization signal. The apparatus receives the DL channel in the second bandwidth.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for supporting a variable bandwidth in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
 receiving, by a wireless device, a synchronization signal in a first bandwidth; 
 acquiring, based on the synchronization signal, a second bandwidth for a downlink (DL) channel; and 
 receiving, by the wireless device, the DL channel in the second bandwidth, 
 wherein the synchronization signal includes a primary synchronization signal (PSS) for acquiring time/frequency synchronization and a secondary synchronization signal (SSS) for detecting a physical cell identifier (PCI), and 
 wherein a sequence of the PSS varies depending on a size of the second bandwidth. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first bandwidth is defined by 12 subcarriers having a subcarrier spacing of 15 kHz. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the second bandwidth is wider than or equal to the first bandwidth. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 ,
 wherein a radio frame includes 10 subframes, and 
 wherein the PSS is received in a sixth subframe of every radio frame, and the SSS is received in a last subframe of every two radio frames. 
 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein a sequence for the SSS varies depending on a size of the second bandwidth. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the synchronization signal further includes an additional synchronization signal. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 6 , wherein the additional synchronization signal is received in a bandwidth indicating the second bandwidth. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 6 , wherein the additional synchronization signal is received in a subframe different from the PSS and the SSS. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the DL channel includes a broadcast channel which carries system information. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the DL channel includes a DL control channel used for scheduling of a DL data channel. 
     
     
       11. An apparatus configured to support a variable bandwidth in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising:
 a transceiver configured to transmit and receive a radio signal; and 
 a processor coupled to the transceiver and configured to: 
 receive a synchronization signal in a first bandwidth via the transceiver; 
 acquire, based on the synchronization signal, a second bandwidth for a downlink (DL) channel; and 
 receive the DL channel in the second bandwidth via the transceiver, 
 wherein the synchronization signal includes a primary synchronization signal (PSS) for acquiring time/frequency synchronization and a secondary synchronization signal (SSS) for detecting a physical cell identifier (PCI), and 
 wherein a sequence of the PSS varies depending on a size of the second bandwidth. 
 
     
     
       12. The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the first bandwidth is defined by 12 subcarriers having a subcarrier spacing of 15 kHz. 
     
     
       13. A processing device configured to control an apparatus to support a variable bandwidth in a wireless communication system, the processing device comprising:
 at least one processor; and 
 at least one computer memory operably connected to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, based on being executed by the at least one processor, perform operations comprising: 
 receiving a synchronization signal in a first bandwidth; 
 acquiring, based on the synchronization signal, a second bandwidth for a downlink (DL) channel; and 
 receiving the DL channel in the second bandwidth, 
 wherein the synchronization signal includes a primary synchronization signal (PSS) for acquiring time/frequency synchronization and a secondary synchronization signal (SSS) for detecting a physical cell identifier (PCI), and 
 wherein a sequence of the PSS varies depending on a size of the second bandwidth.